pipe dream
معنی فارسی
نقشه خيالي و موهوم ، اميد واهي.
معنی کامل و مثالها
● خواب افیونی، خواب پای منقل تریاک
● (عامیانه) خواب و خیال، خیال واهی، کتره
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The term 'pipe dream' originated in the late 19th century, combining the words 'pipe' and 'dream'.
مثال
- Becoming a famous actor was just a pipe dream for him.
- She knew that winning the lottery was a mere pipe dream.
- His plans to travel the world were dismissed as a pipe dream.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) “I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe”